1. African Gestures
Left hand Prohibition
Belching after a meal
Pointing with the chin
Eye contact (threatening)
Feet soles (dirty)

2. Left Hand Prohibition
Never salute with the left hand
It does not matter if you are left handed
Do not write someones name using the left hand
3. This is prohibited
4. Now you got it right
5. Belching after a meal
It is polite to belch after a meal
It is a sign that one has been fed fully
It is an appreciation gesture
6. Seemingly gross but polite
7. Pointingwith the Chin
Some Africans do not point with the fingers
The Maasai point with the chin
Fingers are always holding something, e.g. a spear, a machete or a knife
8. The wrong way to point
9. The cool way
10. Eye Contact - Threatening
Eye contact is threatening
Always look slightly to the side as you maintain the conversation
You can occasionally establish a brief eye contact but it should not last long
11. Eye contact is threatening
12. Look slightly over the person
13. Soles of the feet - dirty
Do not expose the soles of your feet
Feet are considered the dirtiest parts of the human body because they touch the ground
This is particularly offensive to Muslims
14. Very impolite
15. Keep your feet off view